Rolfe, Robert Abial "Red" (1908-1969)

Name:

Rolfe, Robert Abial "Red" (1908-1969)

Other Names:

Red, The Pride of Penacook

Born:

10/17/1908

Birthplace:

Penacook, NH

Died:

07/08/1969

Residence:

Penacook (Concord), NH

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Professional baseball player and coach
Third baseman for NY Yankees, 1934-42
Manager, Detroit Tigers, 1949-52
Director of Athletics, Dartmouth College, 1954-67

Father:

Rolfe, Herbert Wilson (1875-after 1920)

Mother:

Rolfe, Lucy E. (c.1878-after 1920)

Relations:

Siblings:
Rolfe, Helen L. (c.1904-; b. Penacook/Concord, NH)
Rolfe, Florence M. (or M. Florence) (c.1906-; b. Penacook/Concord, NH)
Rolfe, Elizabeth G. (c.1912-; b. Penacook/Concord, NH)
Rolfe, Marjorie E. (c.1916-; b. Penacook/Concord, NH)
Grandparents: Georgianna J. Gage (1848-after 1930) and Abial Walker Rolfe (1844-c.1925). Abial was a N.H. State Legislator; he worked in the Rolfe Brothers Sash, Blind, & Box factory.
Great-grandparents: Isaac K. Gage. Mary J. Moody (c.1817-) and Nathaniel Rolfe Jr. (c.1814-). Nathaniel was a farmer and lumberman, and worked in the family sash, blinds, & box factory.
Great-great-grandparents: Joseph Moody. Deborah Carter (1786-1849) and Henry Rolfe (1785-).
Great-great-great-grandparents: Judith Walker (1744-1806 of Rumford/Concord NH) and Nathaniel Rolfe (1744-1829). Nathaniel was an early settler of Concord, NH, moving from Haverhill, MA.
Great-great-great-great-grandparents: Sarah Burbeen (1701-1778) and Timothy Walker (1705-1782; b. Woburn, MA; d. Rumford/Concord, NH). Hannah Rolfe (1720-1794) and Nathaniel Rolfe (1713-1808).

Spouse:

Africa, Isabel A. (1907-1998; b. Manchester, NH; d. Concord, NH). Isabel was the daughter of Maude and Walter G. Africa, of Pennsylvania. She and Red were married between 1930 and 1938.

Notes:

BURIAL: Penacook Cemetery, Concord, NH
SEE ALSO (direct ancestor): Walker, Timothy
SEE ALSO (direct ancestor's brother): Rolfe, Benjamin
SEE ALSO (direct ancestor's sister): Thompson, Sarah Walker